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[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 57 points 1 week ago

I'm rooting for gravity

[–] knobbysideup@sh.itjust.works 40 points 1 week ago

If he landed on his back he's done for.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why doesn't the guy just retire already? He's rat fucked the U.S. for decades to come long enough.

[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

It's never enough and nothing is sacred.

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago

Oh man I'm really sorry to hear that, is the floor doing alright!?

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago

My favorite McConnell observation: if his hands were any blacker, he'd take away his own right to vote.

[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

If only someone stepped on him

[–] TechAnon@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago

He'll do anything to have the floor.

[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Come on now, we're better than this. We shouldn't be making fun of a man while he's down.

We should be kicking him.

The only thing worse than kicking Mitch McConnell when he falls is not kicking him when he falls.

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 9 points 1 week ago

Was the turtle saved by his shell?

[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Unfortunately he is one of the few Republicans who stood up to Trump in any way. He’ll just be replaced by some yes-man soon enough.

[–] regdog@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He paved the way for Trump to be able to nominate three Supreme Judges. He is a gravedigger of democracy.

[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago

Yes. I agree. I am only defending the fact that he has blocked some insane Trump demands in the past, and will soon be gone and replaced by someone less capable and loyal to Trump.

[–] spongebue@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

And Aileen Cannon

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Standing up to the guy who finished off democracy doesn't mean shit when mitch is the one who killed it 99% of the way. I hope the floor is OK.

[–] itsonlygeorge@reddthat.com 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah. Doesn’t change the fact that some bootlicker will replace the turtle.

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 week ago
[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Can he fucking go already?

But was he able to get up? Or had one of those neck things for this very event?

[–] Lennny@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Good. Hope everyday he falls. It can remind him of where he will sit in history. On the ground with the rest of the shit.

[–] regdog@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Did someone already say "Bitch McConnel"?

[–] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

What I actually need the news to tell me is if I should start buying fireworks to celebrate his death.

I would also accept a hero named Luigi primavera getting involved.

[–] SuperEars@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Now Ditch Mitch is less a campaign slogan and more a nickname

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope he broke out his fucking teeth

[–] Sinthesis@lemmy.today 0 points 1 week ago

Claim denied!